The hospital's founder was Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson.
This hospital provides women-centred services including the right of a woman to be treated by a female doctor.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Obstetric Hospital
Commemorated ati
E G Anderson Hospital and the Prince of Wales
This hospital was formally opened by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, Patron of Un...
Somers Town Mural
This mural was commissioned by the GLC in 1980 and moved to this site by St P...
Other Subjects
Sir Victor Horsley
Scientist and soldier. Born Victor Alexander Haden Horsley in 2 Tor Villas, Campden Hill, Kensington. As a physician, he developed many practical neurosurgical techniques and was the first person t...
Person, Armed Forces, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Egypt, France, Iraq
John Radcliffe
Physician. Born Yorkshire. Baptised in 1650. In 1684 he moved into Bow Street where he set up in a successful practice. Died in semi-disgrace having refused to attend Queen Anne (his long-tim...
William Crawford Gorgas
Born Mobile, Alabama. Worked in the medical department of the US army and specialised in yellow fever. Died in London from a stroke while on his way to West Africa.
Receiving House
In 1774 a group of London doctors, concerned at the number of people who were mistakenly being given up for dead, wanted to promote new techniques of resuscitation. They decided to concentrate on d...